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A review by sjbozich
Stone Arabia by Dana Spiotta
3.0
A lot of contemporary writers who I admire mention Spiotta when asked who they read - so I figured I'd give her a try.
This was OK, I liked the music and LA setting, but I'm not sure that the changing POV/narrator added much. And at times I felt like the structure was a bit too all-over-the-place. But, overall a good write on memory and defining one's self.
I'll more than likely read another of her books.
What is interesting, is in the Acknowledgements she states that the character of Nik is based on her step-father, Richard Frasca, who had a made-up-life as a rock star. He did have a moment of fame early on, as part of The Whores, whose song "Bi-School" was included in Cheech and Chong's "Up in Smoke". He did some other appearances later in his life, thanks to the publication of this novel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9r5vV0L3AA
This was OK, I liked the music and LA setting, but I'm not sure that the changing POV/narrator added much. And at times I felt like the structure was a bit too all-over-the-place. But, overall a good write on memory and defining one's self.
I'll more than likely read another of her books.
What is interesting, is in the Acknowledgements she states that the character of Nik is based on her step-father, Richard Frasca, who had a made-up-life as a rock star. He did have a moment of fame early on, as part of The Whores, whose song "Bi-School" was included in Cheech and Chong's "Up in Smoke". He did some other appearances later in his life, thanks to the publication of this novel.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j9r5vV0L3AA